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MS SC588
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Commends the life and memory of U.S. Representative John Robert Lewis, who died on July 17, 2020, at age 80
- Honors Lewis's civil rights activism, including his participation in Freedom Rides in 1961 and leadership of the Selma to Montgomery marches on "Bloody Sunday" (March 7, 1965)
- Recognizes Lewis's election to 17 consecutive terms in Congress beginning in 1986 and his continued advocacy for civil rights throughout his tenure
- Extends the sympathy of the Mississippi Legislature to Lewis's bereaved family
- Directs the resolution to be presented to Lewis's surviving family and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Commemorate the life of Representative John Lewis.
Last Action
Died by Other Means
10/2/2020
Committee Referrals
Rules8/11/2020
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